Fig. 2

a The protein level of AR, NGF, nNOS in the penile tissue. b The AR protein level was increased in the diabetic group and decreased in the epalrestat-treated group. c, d The NGF and nNOS protein levels were decreased in the diabetic controls compared with that in the normal control and increased by epalrestat treatment. *P < 0.01 compared to the control group; #P < 0.05 compared to the diabetic group. DED diabetic group, Epal epalrestat-treated group